Yedikule | |
|---|---|
 Yedikule Fortress (lower half of the image) and Fatih | |
  Yedikule Location in Turkey  Yedikule Yedikule (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′36″N 28°55′23″E / 40.9934°N 28.9231°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Fatih |
| Population (2022) | 15,789 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0212 |
Yedikule (Seven Towers) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 15,789 (2022).[2] It is named after the seven-towered Yedikule Fortress, which surrounds the neighborhood. Urbanized in the 16th century, the neighborhood became a hub for industrial and agricultural activities. Yedikule has a local football team Yedikule GSK that played in the TFF Second League for a season.[3]
Marmaray passes through the neighbourhood, however Yedikule railway station is closed and the trains do not serve the neighbourhood.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Mahallî Ligin umumi bilançosu". Cumhuriyet. 16 June 1961. p. 6.